Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
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Washington Building and Construction Trades Council
People
Local 29 ironworker will work for Washington building trades
Journeyman Minna Long started a new job Aug. 28 with the Washington State Building Trades Council.
Jobs
Proposed $10 billion hydrogen project commits to use union labor
Oregon and Washington building trades councils are backing plans by Obsidian Renewables to produce, store and transport hydrogen in the Pacific Northwest.
Green Jobs
Colossal energy storage project in Columbia Gorge will be union-built
The Goldendale Energy Storage Project would be the area’s biggest project since the Columbia River hydro dams were built.
Clark County
Inslee rejects Vancouver oil terminal
The proposed union-built facility would have been the largest oil terminal in North America.
Union democracy
Operating Engineers Local 701 returns to Oregon Building Trades
At the building trades’ convention, Operating Engineers were welcomed back to a round of applause.
Jobs
Washington BCTC endorses Vancouver Energy Terminal
If built, the crude oil export terminal would be constructed union.
